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The ultimate goal of any anime music video creator
is to make a good video. The ultimate goal of any anime music
video is to entertain. Here is a brief guide on how to accomplish
that goal.

PREPARE

Before you get started on your own video, you
must first figure out what is a good anime music video and
what makes it good. Figuring this out isn't some 10 minute
revelation. You have to watch many videos over and over again
that are considered good. Watch them closely. Watch them several
times in a row. Why is the video good? Be sure to view a minimum
of Phade's Required
Viewing. Figure it out and then try to do what they did.

Then watch some mediocre videos. Why are they
mediocre? What makes them mediocre? What could the creator
have done to make the video better? (Now don't get too cocky
here about what they could have done better. There are be
plenty of legitimate reasons why they didn't make it as good
as they could: insufficient equipment, insufficient time,
insufficient footage, not enough effort, or they just plain
got tired of making the video and just wrapped it up.) At
any rate, notice what could have been done better and try
to avoid what they did: learn what not to do. I'm not going
to give you a list of mediocre videos; I'm sure you've found
some on your own. =)

MOTIVATION

The next question may come as something you
may not have thought of: Why should you make an anime
music video?

Contrary to popular belief: creating an anime
music video does not make you cool. This misunderstood belief
is the cause of the majority of the crappy videos out there.
What will make you cool is creating a video that is appreciated
by your fellow creators and AMV fans. So, contribute a video
to the world that represents the best of your abilities, is
a fresh concept, and is a video that you believe will be appreciated
by others.

So now that you've gotten a general idea of
what to do and what not to do, it is time to start on your
own video.